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Toyota to Discontinue Celica, MR2"
Wednesday, July 21, 2004TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. plans to discontinue sales of the Celica and MR2 sports cars by the end of the 2005 model year. "The Celica and MR2 have been a favorite among sports car enthusiasts since their introductions in the United States," says Don Esmond, senior vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division.
Clear Channel Files Counterclaim Against Stern, Infinity"
Wednesday, July 21, 2004SAN ANTONIO -- Clear Channel Communications today filed a countersuit against One Twelve Inc.
States Settle Claims Against Wireless Carriers
Wednesday, July 21, 2004COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Attorneys general from 31 states including Ohio have entered into settlements with three of the nation's largest wireless telephone carriers -- Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS and Verizon Wireless, reports Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro.
Networking Can Help You Get to the Top
Wednesday, July 21, 2004This article is new this week in The Business Journal's small business how-to section. To see what else is new, click here or click on the "how-to" tab at the top of The Daily Business Journal Online home page.Be honest. The last networking event you attended was probably about as exciting as watching paint peel. Striking up a conversation with a stranger is never easy, and as a result you probably heard plenty of ho-hum conversations that went nowhere.
Ohio Gets OK for New Medicaid Program
Wednesday, July 21, 2004COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The federal government has approved Ohio's request to launch a new Medicaid program to coordinate medical care for elderly and disabled Ohioans with certain chronic illnesses, reports Gov. Bob Taft.
State AGs Take Aim at Global Warming
Wednesday, July 21, 2004WASHINGTON -- Attorneys General representing eight states and New York City are expected to announce a joint lawsuit today against five of the nation's largest electric utilities, but experts from the National Center for Policy Analysis say this end- around the legislative process has more to do with ambition and economics than science."Usually it is a state's legislature or the U.S. Congress that sets policies through the democratic process, not lawyers in closed courtrooms," says NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett.
YSU, Antone's Restaurant Group Retain Prodigal Media"
Wednesday, July 21, 2004POLAND, Ohio -- The Prodigal Media Co. Inc., a marketing communications firm, has added four new accounts to its client roster, says Jeff Hedrich, agency president.After completing a formal request-for-bid process, Youngstown State University has selected Prodigal Media to provide media planning and buying services, he reports. Prodigal Media will help YSU develop and implement media strategies and tactics aimed at growing student enrollment.
GM Earns $1.3 Billion in Second Quarter
Wednesday, July 21, 2004DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. today reported earnings from continuing operations of $1.3 billion, or $2.36 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2004, bolstered by market reception of new vehicles like the Cadillac SRX. Comparatively, the automaker reported earnings of $879 million in the second quarter of 2003."Overall, our financial results for the quarter were reasonably good," says GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner. "General Motors Acceptance Corp.
ESB Financial Nets $2.4 Million
Wednesday, July 21, 2004ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -- ESB Financial Corp., parent company of ESB Bank, reports net income of $2.4 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter.
Portsmouth Picked for Depleted Uraniuim Hexafluoride Conversion Plant
Wednesday, July 21, 2004WASHINGTON -- Portsmouth, Ohio, is one of two locations at which the U.S. Department of Energy will build and operate a Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Plant. The second plant will be built in Paducah, Ky.Ground-breaking at the Portsmouth plant will be held July 28.The conversion plants will convert depleted uranium hexafluoride to more stable chemical forms that will reduce risk at these sites. Currently, DUF6 is stored on-site at Paducah, Ohio; Portsmouth, Ky.; and Oak Ridge, Tenn.